Boat Wire Color Coding

Anyone baptized into the world of boating post-teen can confirm the existence of a hidden secondary hobby all boaters are conned into when taking-on a new (especially new-used) boat: keepin' the damn thing runnin'. ...read more

While the task of doing so can is highly diverse based on the boat/motor you buy and how you use it, learning the tricks and resources of the trade will make the process easier, less time-consuming, and far less frustrating. Not to mention that one mistake in maintenance/repair can be more costly than taking the boat to the mechanic to get the entire problem taken care of. One of the most potentially frustrating trouble-shooting and repair categories is boat wiring. While there is in fact 'much ado' about wiring, the wiring color-code system (in conjunction with an understanding of wire sizing, routing, etc) will be the electrical scale from which you compose.. your boat's wiring layout. To view the Boat Wiring Color-Code Chart, click Here

Thanks to Ancor by Marinco for providing the chart. Photo by Shandchemread less

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